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Name: Cryolite
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IMA Chemistry: Na2NaAlF6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Cryolite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Aluminum (Al)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: Denmark (Greenland)
Year First Published: 1799
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Abilgaard P C (1799) Norwegische Titanerze und andre neue Fossilien, Allgemeines Journal der Chemie 2, 502-502
Structural Group Name: Perovskite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2072 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.75
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.975
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